After viewing the nominations for both races Attard said his preference was the Luskin Star Stakes.

“She should race well. She was off her food for a couple of days but every thing’s absolutely fine now,” Attard said.

Reiby Rampart, who has won a Class Two race at Hawkesbury and a benchmark race at Newcastle since this preparation began in January, has a gallop on Tuesday before taking the float north for the second day of the Scone carnival.

Attard said he was disappointed Sons of John would not be able to build on his last-start second in the Group Three Japan Racing Association Plate (2000m) at Randwick on April 15.

“It’s very heartbreaking sometimes, but the horse’s welfare is the priority. You can only do your best.”